Relation of Malnutrition and Nosocomical Infections in Cancer Patients in Hospital: An Observational Study

Table 5

Correlation of weight, BMI, FFMI, and PA with nosocomial infection in hospitalized cancer patients.

Parameter	Nosocomial infection	N	Mean	value
Weight	No	64	70.62 kg	0.004
	Yes	43	63.67 kg
BMI	No	64	25.5 kg/m^2	0.002
	Yes	43	22.2 kg/m^2
FFMI	No	64	19.37 kg/m^2	0.001
	Yes	43	17.65 kg/m^2
PA	No	64	4.59°	0.569
	Yes	43	4.64°

BMI: Body mass index; FFMI: Fat free mass index; PA; phase angle.